the fastest accelerating cars

The Fastest Accelerating Cars

1. THE FASTEST ACCELERATING CARS FROM 062 MPH

Hennessey Performances outrageous 1,244hp Venom GT set a new world record for the 0186 (0299 km/h) mph sprint earlier this year completing the run in 13.63 seconds. Blisteringly fast, undoubtedly, but back in the real world, what are the fastest accelerating cars from 062mph (0100 km/h)? Click on to find out.

From one midengined supercar to another Ferraris stunning 458 Italia is arguably one of the finest thoroughbreds ever to leave the gates of Maranello and marks a return to form for Ferrari design. Its quick to 62 mph (100 km/h), too.

4. TESLA MODEL S P85D 3 Point 2 SECONDS

That a fully electric car makes this list of fastest 062 mph (0100 km/h) machines is deeply impressive. The P85D is fourwheel drive, meaning extra traction from stationary over the normal car. It also means 691 hp and that crazy 062 mph (100 km/h) time. In silence.

5. LAMBORGHINI HURACAN 3 Point 2 SECONDS

Anything Ferrari can do Lamborghini can do better. Based just down the road from Ferrari, the SantAgata firms new Huracan LP6104 (610 dictates the horsepower output, while the 4 indicates the number of driven wheels) pips the 458 by 0.2 seconds.

6. PAGANI HUAYRA 3 Point 2 SECONDS

Certainly one of the most exotic cars in this lineup, the Pagani Huayra boasts a carbonfibre chassis and bodywork, a 720hp 6.0litre twinturbo V12 engine and lavish detailing, such as an instrument binnacle machined out of one piece of solid alloy. The 062 mph (100 km/h) time isnt bad, either.

7. ARIEL ATOM 3 Point 5 and 3 Point 2 SECONDS

Going about its business in a completely different way to the rarefied Pagani think light weight, a Japanese hatchback engine and no doors or windows the Ariel Atom 3.5 returns the same 062 mph (100 km/h) time as the Huayra.

8. FERRARI F12 BERLINETTA 3 Point 1 SECONDS

Ferraris latest hyper GT the F12 berlinetta combines amazing luxury with performance to embarrass many supercars. The F12 uses a 740hp 6.3litre V12 combined with a dualclutch gearbox and launch control for a very rapid 062 mph (0100 km/h) sprint.

9. PORSCHE 911 TURBO S 3 Point 1 SECONDS

Porsches 911 Turbo S is a 062 mph (0100 km/h) monster, completing the benchmark sprint in 3.1 seconds with help from its lightning PDK dualclutch gearbox. Fourwheel drive traction helps deploy every last one of those 560 hp.

10. FERRARI 458 SPECIALE 3 Point 0 SECONDS

An extra 35 horsepower for Ferraris hardcore Speciale model sees the 062 mph (0100 km/h) time drop by 0.4 seconds. Thats helped by a fairly heavy diet inside and out, with lots of carbonfibre stripping even more mass out of the standard 458. Sounds great, too.